If some of my ink cartridges are empty, can I still scan?
10087
Yes, should be able to. Just make sure all the cartridge slots at least have the empty ones in them, and run the scan via the software on your computer. Not via the buttons on the face of printer.
10088
Scanning should be independent from printing so it shouldn't be a problem as long as you are running on Windows 7 or earlier. Window's 8 might be a problem. Hope this helps
1032228
Sorry for the delayed answer, I haven't tried that, I normally scan then "ink" digitally.
1181215
Once the photo ink runs out you will get an error message stating it. This same error message will not allow you to print until it is corrected (by replacing the empty cartridge with a refilled one). So in conclusion you will need all 5 cartridges for printer to work.
1180019
Yes but the printer reported empty cartridge. I'll try again .. no time at present.
2101549
No. In fact, if only one of the other cartridges runs out of ink, you are stuck. It will not print even a test page in black
471983
On my printer I can refill and reset the original cartridges. I found that, when you get a message for empty cartridge you press and hold the stop button (not the on and off switch) for about 10 seconds.
1730774
There are four ink cartridges and the printer will not run if one color is empty. However, when the black runs low, it will ask if you want to use a combination of the other colors. It then runs a little longer. But, once the black is out, even that option will not work.
1730772
My black cartridge is low right now (though not empty) and the printer is working. I haven't needed customer support at all because set up and installation went very smooth for me so I can't answer that question.
1787228
Yes the printer requires having ALL ink cartridges installed (and none empty) to print, if you run out of a color you cannot print (even in black) until the color cartridge is replaced..
1172279
I have never found just ink. I also have some extra paper but not a whole lot. Just had a lot one time when the ink cartridge jammed.
2221932
After only a few copies, the black cartridge was empty and the color cartridge showed low ink. My printer is only a month old. I did a deep cleaning and still had the same results.
1781567
Sometimes. Soimetimes Not. I had a difficult time and had to discard a number of cartridges. Not sure, but my printer has never been the same since.
17958
The inability to print something when any of the color cartridges is empty may be a difficulty with many (most? all?) color printers these days. I know in the past when one color ran out, I would still be able print something that just used black ink, but that's not possible with my current color ink jet printer (a Brother all-in-one). I do very little color printing, and I find it cheaper though space-consuming to own two printers, the color inkjet and a laser printer for documents that only require black ink.
1505039
I don't rely on the ink level indicators as they show empty long before the cartridge runs out. Other than that, no problems.
591403
In my experience, no it doesn't. Also the printer stops working when the cartridges are "shown" to be empty - when in actuality they aren't. There is a way to work around this though. Google this on youtube - for resetting printer cartridges. My cartridges claimed to be empty just two months after I purchased this printer. I reset them and they've been running on the same ones for a few weeks now without a problem.
1373244
yes, they can also be filled with bottle ink when the cartridge is empty, if you don't like the ink converter.
1843862
I just remove the ink cartridges and try to scan and don't work and alway stay the system error and I put the ink back and start working again and I think without the ink will not work.